Gohmert: ‘Vietnam was winnable,’ but ‘people in Washington decided’ to lose

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/14/gohmert-vietnam-was-winnable-but-people-in-washington-decided-to-lose/



Louie gohmerting all over himself

Gohmert: ‘Vietnam was winnable,’ but ‘people in Washington decided’ to lose
By David Edwards
Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:29 EDT

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Thursday asserted that the U.S. war in “Vietnam was winnable, but people in Washington decided we would not win it!”

“One of the things that we’ve heard over and over again since Vietnam is, you know, we don’t want to get in another un-winnable war like Vietnam,” Gohmert told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “I’m not going to debate the merits of whether we should or should not have gone to Vietnam, but what I will tell you is, Vietnam was winnable, but people in Washington decided we would not win it!”

“Folks, when you hear people talk about the lesson of Vietnam, it ought to be this: You don’t send American men or women to to harm’s way unless you’re going to give them the authority and what they need to win and then bring them home!”

The Texas Republican went on to suggest that former President Jimmy Carter should have gone to war with Iran in 1979.



unhappycamper comment: Louie spent four years in the Army from 178 to 1982 as a JAG Captain. Went in as a Captain and came out as a Captain. Hmmmm.

Heckova job, Louie!

[sinkingfeeling]

1. And I keep asking, "Win what?" What would a 'win' have looked like? Would we

still be there? Would we have spent $trillions to 're-build' their country? Wouldn't it have been the same as Iraq?